This program presents an abbreviated version of a Commedia Dell'Arte Hamlet, with farce and improvised dialogue interpolated into the play as written by Shakespeare. Based on the text of the First Fol...
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David Harewood, the first black actor to play the lead role at the National theatre in London, explores the complexities and contradictions of Othello. He discovers how trade and diplomatic envoys wer...
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Behind every Shakespeare play there is a story. Shakespeare Uncovered reveals not just the elements in the play, but the history of the play itself. What sparked the creation of each of these works? W...
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This informative program exposes areas of narrative writing that most frequently pose challenges for beginners, providing tips and techniques for authoring a good read. Viewers learn how to create wel...
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Anthony Burgess sets Shakespeare in perspective by looking at the circumstances which surrounded the first public performance of Shakespeare's last history play in June 1613 and asks the question: "Di...
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This volume looks at writing from the perspective of agents, editors, and publishers. It begins with a Q&A segment that spells out how to secure an agent. Moderated by agent Betsy Amster, the panel-BJ...
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Recent technological developments such as email, text messages and online instant messaging have required many English expressions to be simplified, prompting people to question whether punctuation is...
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In segment one of this volume, "Writing the Landscape," Janet Fitch discusses landscape and how its use can distinguish professional writers from aspiring writers. In a clear and conversational style,...
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Combining Italian travelogue with revelations about the Bard's most famous works, Francesco da Mosto considers Shakespeare's relationship to Italy, where he set many of his greatest love plays. Shakes...
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